The Mezzo Reinvention

The Mezzo Reinvention

May 16, 2019 | Music

Real talk . . . I’ve had a vocal identity crisis in the past few months. While most of you know me as a soubrette soprano, back in the day when I was majoring music at SPU I studied as a mezzo. Ever since there has been a fair amount of back-and-forth,...
Fluid Dynamics

Fluid Dynamics

Sep 8, 2018 | Cystic Fibrosis, Music

I think it’s working.   Four months ago, I started a new drug called Symdeko – the second generation drug that treats the actual root cause of CF on a molecular level (it doesn’t work for everyone, but does for those with a particular mutation...
The Merry Widow – this April at Tacoma Opera

The Merry Widow – this April at Tacoma Opera

Apr 4, 2018 | Music

Up next, don’t miss Tacoma Opera’s boisterous production of Franz Lehar’s classic comic operetta, The Merry Widow.  This production is led by two fantastic colleagues – Barry Johnson as Stage Director and Bernard Kwiram as Conductor. ...
Breath of Heaven

Breath of Heaven

Dec 23, 2017 | Breath, Music

Music brought us together.  CF keeps us apart. In January of this year, I made a new friend.  Her name is Ashley Ballou-Bonnema.  Truth be told, I honestly don’t remember how I found her blog, Breathe Bravely. But I do know that from the moment I...
Spring updates – La Perichole opens tomorrow night!

Spring updates – La Perichole opens tomorrow night!

Apr 28, 2017 | Featured, Music

Pictured above: Katie Malik (Brambilla) with Marcus Shelton (Piquillo) in Tacoma Opera’s production of La Perichole. Photo by Peter Serko (c) Tacoma Opera. April 29 – May 7: Tacoma Opera presents La Perichole by Offenbach This operetta is a bubbly confection of...